Historical Marker: Tryon Mountain
This is an image of the Tryon Mountain Historical Highway Marker located in Polk County, N.C. Tryon Mountain was a landmark on the boundary between the Cherokee lands and the North Carolina colony. The boundary was negotiated by North Carolina's colonial Governor William Tryon and Cherokee chiefs in 1767.
![Historical Marker: Tryon Mountain Image of the Tryon Mountain Historical Highway Marker located in Polk County, N.C. Tryon Mountain was a landmark on the Cherokee boundary, negotiated by Gov. William Tryon and Cherokee chiefs in 1767.](https://dev.ncpedia.org/sites/default/files//styles/anchor_images/public/images/digital_history_textbook/tryon_marker_IDO77.jpg?itok=Gvx7SWXJ)
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